Earthquake Information for German Township, Indiana

German Township, IN has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 14 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.31% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of German Township, IN within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of German Township, IN was a 4.6 Magnitude in 2002.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in German Township since 1931 within 30 miles
14
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.31%

Earthquake Probability for German Township, IN

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in German Township, IN.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
7.31%
5.1
5.95%
5.2
5.95%
5.2
5.95%
5.3
4.85%
5.4
3.95%
5.5
3.22%
5.6
2.99%
5.7
2.45%
5.8
2.16%
5.9
1.78%
6.0
1.65%
6.1
1.33%
6.2
1.15%
6.3
0.92%
6.4
0.85%
6.5
0.66%
6.6
0.56%
6.7
0.51%
6.8
0.38%
6.9
0.30%
7.0
0.26%
7.1
0.16%
7.2
0.11%
7.3
0.09%
7.4
0.04%
7.5
0.01%
7.6
0.00%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
8.0
0.00%
8.1
0.00%
8.2
0.00%
8.3
0.00%
8.4
0.00%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%